Metropolitan Police Service

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), also known as Scotland Yard, is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement in London's 32 boroughs. It was founded on 29 September 1829 by Robert Peel, and the constables were affectionately nicknamed "Bobbies" in Peel's honor. In 2018, the MPS had a strength of 30,871 regular police officers, 1,384 community support officers, 8,005 police staff, 2,470 special constables, 614 designated officers, 250 dogs, 120 horses, and 5,000 vehicles.